Bartonella henselae infection in British Columbia: Evidence for an endemic disease among humans

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 908-912

  Cimolai, N ^a   Benoit, L ^a   Hill, A ^a   Lyons, C ^a  

^a CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bartonella henselae; Cat scratch disease; Serodiagnosis; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; CANADA; CHILD; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RICKETTSIOSIS; SEROPREVALENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BARTONELLA HENSELAE; FELIS CATUS; RICKETTSIALES;

EID: 0033777422     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w00-074     Document Type: Article

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